Joseph w



A y .Quinn gratta @anni @fitta Letters Patent No. 75,609, dated March17,1868.

IMPRVEMT IN GLEARER FOB. RING SPINNING-MAC-HINE.

dige Stlgihirle attratti .in tlgtttttttrts ntent mit linking pitt attigt anni.

T0 ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME:

Be it known that I, JosEPrIW. 'WATTnES,of Canton, in the county ofNorfolk, and State of Massachusetts, have made a ne-w and usefulinvention having reference to the Clearing of Fibrous Collections fromthe Traveller or Travellers of a Ring and Traveller Spinning-Frame whilesuch traveller or travellers may be in operation; and I do herebydeclare the same to be fully described in the following specificationand represented in theaccompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1 denotesVa top view,

Figure 2 a front elevation, and

Figure 3 alongitudinal. section of my invention as applied to thering-rail and two rings and travellers, their spindles, b'obbins, andspindlerailbei-ng also represented inconnection with such rings. f

The means heretofore adopted for removing iibrous collections from thetraveller while in operation on its ring have been a short post or studor pin, erected either on the side ofzthe ring or extended, up from theringrail, such being as represented in the Patents No. 8,6783, granted,January 27, 1852, to George H. Dodge, and No. 43,187, granted, June 21,1864, to John C. Dodge. This stud or pin has also been arranged in apost fastened to the ring-rail, and provided with a clamp-screw, wherebythe stud could be adjusted with reference to its distance from lthepatho` the ring.

There is a; diiliculty lincident to such applications; that is, thewaste or fibrous matter will accumulate and pack between them and thering, or become caught on them, so as frequently to require much laborand effort, as well as expenditure of time, for the removal of suchaccumulations. Furthermore, they are in operation during` the entireascent and descent ofthe .ring-rail, and, asia consequence, are liable,through the" brous accumulations, to obstruct or arrest the movement ofthe traveller. My invention is clear of all such difculties.

In carrying out myinvention, I employ a toothed disk or gear fixed on avertical shaft or rod, and I arrange this close to a ring, or betweentwo next adjacent rings, with the disk or gear resting flatwise on thering-rail, and the shaft or rod extending down through such rail, andbeyond its lower surface, adistance about equal to the altitude of thering above the traveller-rail when such traveller is drawn upward by theyarn.

' In the drawings, A denotes the spindle-rail; B, the ring-rail; C C,two spindles; D D7, their hobbies; E E', their rings, and F F thetravellers thereof, all of which are arranged in theordinary mannercommon to 'spinning-frames. G is the traveller-cleaner, as composed ofthe toothed disk or gear-a andthe cylindrical shank-shaft or rod b, thelatter projecting from the former.l The rod'b goes through thering-rail, in a hole, c, inadetherein, large enough to allowthe rod toplay freely up and down-in such hole.

During the descent'oi the ring-rail, the lower end of the rod b, will bebrought down upon and will rest upon the spindle-rail, and., as thering-rail maycontinueto descend, the toothed disk a will be brought toor 4about a level with the nextV adjacent ring or rings,`so that anyiilaments extending from such Vring or rings may bc caught by the te'ethof the disk, such teeth projecting from the circumference of the disk.The traveller-cleaner G, being frec`to revolve, will, by the Vaction ofthe traveller or travellers, or the waste gathered thereon while suchtraveller or travellers are in revolution on thering or rings, beturned. around more or less,froni time time, so as to expose'fresh arcsor portions of its circumference or range of teeth to the traveller ortravellers. When revolved quickly, fibrous material caught on itwill beejected from it by centrifugal force. By being in operation for a shortperiod only'during each movement of the ringrai1and next, beingentirely, and for a4 short distance, below the path or paths of movementof the traveller tir-travellers, there is not that liability of packageand accumulation of iibres between the cleaner andthe ring or rings'asis incident to the other or stationary cleaners heretofore used andhereinbefore mentioned.

Besides, by my arrangement of the single cleaner directly between tworings, itis made to answer for both of them, thus requiring but haltIthe number of cleaners usually employed to a' spinning-frame, that is,where there is a separate one for each ring.

By being revolvable, the toothed disk can be easily turned around at anytime by the attendant of the frame, when it may be desirable to relievethe disk of any accumulations, and this wit-hout requiring any stoppageof theframe in order to enable such to be effected.

I do not coniinefmy invention to the precise arrangement of teeth to thedisk, as represented in the drawings, as such teeth may project from theside o'f the disk.

I would observe that the rotary cleaner, consisting of a rotary toothedwheel o'r a rotary series of teeth, may be arranged close to the path ofmotion ot' a traveller, and be supported on an axis or post stationary,relatively tothe rail or the ring. This would present a great advantageover the common cleaner or stud or post, as the rotary cleaner, bybeing,r capable of revolving on its support-piece, will or can be madeto present,`

from time to time, fresh portions of its range of teeth to the action ofthe traveller. In this way, while such portions are so presented, theothers, or those clogged with the fibres, will be out of the range ofaction of the traveller, so as to enable a person to readily remove fromthem the fibrous accumulations.

Thus it will be seen that a rotary toothed wheel contains a mechanicalfeature or organization productive of an ecct or effects not incident tothe stationary cleaner, consisting of a post or stud.

So, when this rotary cleaner is movable vertically, as described, one ormore new and useful results are gained thereby.

I make no claim to either of the ring-cleaners hereinbefore mentioned aspatented by George H. and John C. Dodge; nor do I claim the adjustablestud or pin ring-cleaner, as hereinbefore mentioned; nor do I claim theapplication of a brush in frontof two rings, so that their travellers,while revolving, may .be cleansed thereby, such being es shown in theUnited States Patent, No. 15,131.

-I claim as my invention, the combinationof the rotary toothedring-cleaner with a ringr and traveller and the ring-rail.

I also claim the rotary ring-cleaner Gr, as composed of the toothedwheel, or series of teeth and the shank or supporting-rod thereof, whenthe same are for use with a. ringrail and its ring and traveller, as setforth.

I also claim the arrangement of a ring-cleane'r, substantially asdescribed,vbetween two next adjacent rings, so as to serve as a meansofcleaning both of the travellers thereof.

I also claim the application ofa ring-cleaner tothe ring-rail, so as tobe movable vertically up to or near'v to the path of the ring during adescent of the ring-rail, and be depressed below or away from such pathduring ascent of the rail, as set forth. i

I also claim the application to the ring-rail of a traveller-cleaner ortoothed wheel or series of teeth, so as to be capable of being freelyrevolved, as well as of being raised and depressed relatively to thering-rail, and

a ring aad traveller thereof, in manner and for the4 purpose specified.

` -JosEPH W. W-A'r'rtns.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, F. P. HALE, Jr.

